Malaysian man to be publicly caned at mosque for Islamic crime of close proximity

Reuters - 21/11
A 42-year-old father of five faces a public caning at a mosque in Malaysia after being convicted of the Islamic crime of 'khalwat', or close proximity between unmarried couples, for the third time, a state official and media reports said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A 42-year-old father of five faces a public caning at a mosque in Malaysia after being convicted of the Islamic crime of 'khalwat', or close proximity between unmarried couples, for the third time, a state official and media reports said.
A sharia court judge in the conservative northeastern state of Terengganu on Wednesday sentenced the man, a construction worker, to six strokes of the cane and a fine after he pleaded guilty to the offence, state news agency Bernama reported.
Terengganu state executive councillor Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi said the caning would take place at a mosque on Dec. 6 following Friday prayers, if the man did not file an appeal.
"This punishment involves caning, but what makes ...
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